[Python-Dev] Re: Python-Dev Digest, Vol 3, Issue 25

Mon Oct 13 23:33:37 EDT 2003

> >> I would also advocate an optional reverse=False argument, so that
> >> 
> >> result = sort(names, reverse=True)
> >> 
> >> is equivalent to
> >> 
> >> result = sort(names)
> >> result.reverse()
>> Guido> While we're at it, +1.

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> direction=[ascending|descending]
>> ? Just a thought.

But where would these constants be defined? Using
direction='ascending' feels ugly.
--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)